FastPacks
by Dulandor
Players who keep large resource pack libraries can use FastPacks to organize packs into folders and search them without the Resource Pack screen freezing.
What it does
FastPacks is a Forge mod for Minecraft 1.8.9 that replaces the resource pack loading process of the Resource Pack screen. Folders are limited to three levels, and each folder shows how many packs it holds and its depth, labeled as Layer 1/3, Layer 2/3 and so on. Only the packs inside an opened folder are read, so subfolders holding thousands of packs are not touched until the player opens them.
The mod is client-side only, so only the player needs it installed and servers do not. It is released under the MIT License, but the code is not open source. Files are published for Forge 1.8.9 only, with 1.0 as the latest file, a beta-channel build dated 2026-08-13. The author reports a test run with a library spread across three nested folder layers.
Key features
Folder badges
Each folder displays a live count of the packs it contains along with its current depth in the hierarchy.
Enforced three-layer limit
Nested folders stop at three levels, which keeps a large pack library structured and simple to scan.
Lazy directory navigation
Only the packs in the folder being opened are loaded, so deep or large folders do not slow the screen down.
In-memory global search
Search covers the whole pack library in real time, matching names as the player types without a delay.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Large pack collections
Players with hundreds or thousands of texture packs can sort them into nested folders instead of scrolling one long list.
PvP and minigame servers
Players who switch between Bedwars, Skywars, PotPvP and survival on 1.8.9 can keep competitive texture packs in separate folders.
Who it’s for: Players on Minecraft 1.8.9 with Forge who maintain large resource pack libraries and want faster browsing and search on the Resource Pack screen.
Questions
Does FastPacks need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version and loader does FastPacks support?
How deep can folders go in FastPacks?
In the catalog
FastPacks is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,441 Optimization mods for Forge. 955 mods support Minecraft 1.8.9.
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What the author says
Have you ever opened your Minecraft 1.8.9 Resource Pack menu with hundreds or thousands of texture packs, only to have your game completely freeze for 10 to 30 seconds (or crash outright)? Other folder organizer mods often make this problem even worse by scanning every.zip archive synchronously on the main game…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fastpacks
- Owner
- Dulandor
- Published
- 2026-08-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15